Description
Book SynopsisOnly 30 percent of strategic initiatives are successfully executed. Of those that are, most CEOs view the process as too slow. What’s going on? And how can you accelerate execution in your company?
In Strategic Speed, the authors provide the answers. Start by understanding the barriers to execution: Employees don’t grasp where an initiative is going. They don’t adopt new behaviors. They’re not committed to working together to achieve results.
Most leaders try to speed things up by changing processes or installing new technologies. But better processes and systems won’t remove the barriers. Instead, you need to unleash three people factorsclarity (understanding the goal), unity (collaborating across work groups), and agility (adapting quickly).
The authors explain how to unleash these factors by exercising four leadership abilities:
Affirming strategies: Ensuring everyone knows the destination and wants to go t
Table of Contents
Table of Contents Prelude Introduction Part I: A New Mindset Chapter 1: What Is Strategic Speed? Chapter 2: Focus on the People Factors Part II: Four Leadership Abilities Chapter 3: Affirm Strategies Chapter 4: Drive Initiatives Chapter 5: Manage Climate Chapter 6: Cultivate Experience Chapter 7: Assess Your Trouble Spots and Take Action
